Featured posts on life in Valencia
The Christmas race is officially in countdown mode. The big day is just hours away and, somehow, you already feel Christmas-saturated. Everything around town is festive to the point of chaos: streets packed with people, public transport taking its sweet time, public parking full by 11 a.m. It’s loud, busy, and relentless. And while all…
The 22nd: the first official day of Christmas.This is something you can count on if you ever need to know when Christmas truly begins in Spain. The kids will be out of school for sure—the Friday before if the 22nd falls on a Monday, or the day before if it’s midweek. The variation is minimal….
Last week, as I wrapped up a lesson, I asked my students if they had any wishes for our final class of the year.I teach a literature-based course for teenagers. I’m not sure what I expected them to say—but it definitely wasn’t: “Something Christmasy.” It caught me completely off guard. I would have sworn they…
This week the kids have been sick, which means I’ve been sick too. My husband — apparently immune to the virus and very nonchalant about it (let that be noted) — suggested I use it as inspiration for this week’s piece: “What to Do With Kids When You Are Sick.” But the truth is: when…